UPDATE: Indiana House approves deal for inflation relief, social services
The Indiana House approved a bill Friday that would provide $200 rebate payments from the state’s surging budget surplus. The Senate could consider the bill later Friday.
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NCAA hoops leagues grapple with unequal pay for women’s refs
The NCAA earned praise last year when it agreed to pay referees at its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments equally. hNow, as the NCAA examines various disparities across men’s and women’s sports, pressure is rising to also pay referees equally during the regular season.
U.S. employers add 528,000 jobs; unemployment falls to 3.5%
The surprisingly strong jobs numbers will undoubtedly intensify the debate over whether the U.S. is in a recession or not.
Democrats say they’ve reached agreement on economic package
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he hopes the Senate can begin voting on the energy, environment, health and tax measure on Saturday. Passage by the House, which Democrats control narrowly, could come next week.
U.S. declares public health emergency over monkeypox outbreak
The announcement will free up money and other resources to fight the virus, which may cause fever, body aches, chills, fatigue and pimple-like bumps on many parts of the body.
Indiana lawmakers vote to keep exceptions in abortion bill
A deeply divided Indiana House voted Thursday to keep exceptions in cases of rape or incest in a bill that would ban nearly all abortions in the state.
Police change account of crash killing Indiana Rep. Walorski
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski and two members of her congressional staff died in the Wednesday afternoon crash in northern Indiana, along with the woman driving the other vehicle, the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office said
Weekly applications for U.S. jobless claims up again
Applications for jobless aid for the week ending July 30 rose by 6,000, to 260,000, from the previous week’s 254,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Employment market shows signs of cooling amid rate hikes
Job openings have been edging lower since April as rising inflation tightens its grip on businesses and crimps consumer spending.
Senators Tuberville, Manchin working on bill to tackle NIL
College sports leaders, including outgoing NCAA President Mark Emmert, have repeatedly called for help from Congress in regulating name, image and likeness compensation.
Andretti, Rossi penalized for illegal winning car at Indy
IndyCar on Wednesday fined Andretti Autosport $25,000 because the team used a water bottle to make weight in the car Alexander Rossi drove to end his 49-race losing streak.
New crypto oversight legislation arrives as industry shakes
Lawmakers, who have run out of patience with the cryptocurrency industry’s attempts to live out an unregulated Libertarian, bank-free world, are now desperate to implement stringent oversight.
U.S. proposes to increase refund protections for air travelers
The proposed rule announced Wednesday would require airlines to give refunds if their departure or arrival time changes by three hours or more for a domestic flight or at least six hours for an international one.
U.S.-China ties on precipice after Pelosi visit to Taiwan
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, which has has enraged Beijing and Chinese nationalists, could further muddle Washington’s already complicated relationship with China as the two sides wrest with differences over trade, the war in Ukraine, human rights and more.
Inflation weighs on back-to-school buying for many families
This back-to-school shopping season, parents—particularly in the low to middle income bracket—are focusing on the basics while also trading down to cheaper stores amid surging inflation, which hit a new 40-year high in June.
Stephen King testifies for government in publishing merger trial
Stephen King didn’t break any legal ground on the stand Tuesday as he testified against his own publisher’s efforts to merge with Penguin Random House. But he did know how to please a crowd and even get the judge to thank him for his time.
FCA US put on probation, must pay $300M for emission scheme
The company formerly known as Chrysler Group was placed on probation for three years Monday for deceiving regulators about diesel emission systems on 101,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees and Ram 1500 trucks.
Bumps, bipartisanship in long fight for semiconductor bill
President Joe Biden will soon sign into law the $280 billion CHIPS and Science Act—which also includes substantial money for scientific research. The back story of the legislation reveals the complexities of bipartisanship, even when all sides agree on the need to act.
USDA getting tougher on salmonella in chicken products
The salmonella bacteria sickens 1.3 million Americans each year, sends more than 26,000 of them to hospitals and causes 420 deaths, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.
U.S. begins court battle against publishing giants’ merger
The government and Penguin Random House are set to exchange opening salvos in a antitrust trial Monday as the U.S. seeks to block the biggest U.S. book publisher from absorbing rival Simon & Schuster. The government’s star witness will be author Stephen King.